Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Middle Level Education, B.S.

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The Middle Level Education program provides enrolled students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to be an effective educator of students in grades 4 through 8. Middle Level Education students concentrate in one of four areas: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies. Middle Level Education students may also choose to complete a double concentration in the following areas: Mathematics/Science, Mathematics/Social Studies, Mathematics/English, Science/Social Studies, or Science/English. Students in the Middle Level Education program master the content and pedagogical knowledge required to become transformative classroom teachers able to promote academic achievement and support diverse populations of learners.

Degree Requirements

Institutional Degree Requirements

Program-Specific Degree Requirements: To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Middle Level Education must achieve a 3.0 or higher in each of the following six courses: FCO 105 , EDU 260 , MLE 201 , SE 220 , and two MAT courses: either MAT 115 and MAT 150 (required for all concentration majors except for MLE Math/Science double concentration majors) or MAT 150 and MAT 171 (required for MLE Math/Science double concentration majors) and demonstrate satisfactory progress on identified professional and personal dispositions. Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in order to be determined eligible for PreProfessional Educator Status and in order to enter the Professional Semester and to obtain Pennsylvania teacher certification.

Students seeking certification in Middle Level Education are required to have a minimum of 190 hours of Field Experience prior to the Professional Semester and must meet specific requirements as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 110 (EDU200) Education in Today’s Society 3 credit hours
FYS 102 Common Hour 0 credit hours

Foundations Requirements

Communication course:

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours

Advanced Communication course:

Satisfied by major (EDU 260 )

Quantitative Fluency course:

Satisfied by major (MAT 115 or MAT 150 or MAT 171 )

American Citizenship course:

PS 101 American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours

Global Citizenship course:

G 100 World Regional Geography 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Humanities course:

LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours

Arts course:

Satisfied by major (EDU 230 )

Social and Behavioral Sciences course:

PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours

Natural and Physical Sciences course:

BIO 204 Exploring Biology 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Students who transfer in 60 credits or more at the time of admission to the college will be waived from the Constellation requirement, except for Education majors. Education majors are required to complete the Transformation: Children, the Family, and Development across the Lifespan Constellation as part of their General Education requirements.

Single Concentration Specialists

PSY 221 Child and Adolescent Development 3 credit hours
OR
PSY 223 Early Childhood Development 3 credit hours
SPE 270 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
OR
SPE 271 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
SPE 200 Special Education Processes and Procedure 3 credit hours
Constellation elective course (may come from the High Impact Practice and Innovation grouping) 3 credit hours

Double Concentration Specialists

PSY 221 Child and Adolescent Development 3 credit hours
OR
PSY 223 Early Childhood Development 3 credit hours
SPE 270 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
OR
SPE 271 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
SPE 200 Special Education Processes and Procedure 3 credit hours
Satisfied by major (EDU 225 )

Required Courses

A grade of 2.0 is required in all the courses listed below.

Pre-Professional Education Coursework

EDU 225 Instructional Needs of English Language Learners 3 credit hours
EDU 230 Introduction to the Arts 3 credit hours
EDU 250 Science Concepts in Education 3 credit hours
EDU 260 Effective Communication in the Field of Education 3 credit hours
MAT 150 Using Data to Improve Decision Making 3 credit hours
MLE 201 Early Field Experience 2 credit hours
SE 210 Educational Technology for Middle and Secondary Education 3 credit hours
SE 220 Instruction and Curriculum Development in Middle and Secondary Education 3 credit hours
SE 240 Educational Assessment for Middle and Secondary Education 2 credit hours
MAT 115 Mathematical Foundations 3 credit hours
OR
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours for Math/Science Concentration specialists
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War 3 credit hours
OR
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours

Professional Preparation Courses

Must attain PPES status to complete.

ECH 304 Teaching Language Arts 3 credit hours
ECH 312 Advanced Field Experience 2 credit hours
ECH 320 Teaching Mathematics Methods 3 credit hours
EDU 460 Community and Legal Issues in Education 3 credit hours
MLE 311 Advanced Field Experience 2 credit hours
MLE 312 Advanced Field Experience 2 credit hours
MLE 350 Content Pedagogies for the Middle School 3 credit hours
SE 356 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 3 credit hours
SPE 300 Effective Instructional Methods and Supports for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings 3 credit hours

Concentration Area

Students must select one of the following concentration areas to complete:

Social Studies

HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
OR
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
History elective course (200 level or above) 3 credit hours
SE 352 Middle and Secondary Social Studies Pedagogies 3 credit hours
Political Science elective course (200 level or above) 3 credit hours

Mathematics and Science

BIO 152 Evolution, Ecology and Diversity 4 credit hours
BIO 227 Pandemics and Public Health 3 credit hours
CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
CHM 241 Perspectives on the Molecular World Lab 0 credit hours
MAT 250 Statistics 3 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
MAT 345 Modern Geometry 3 credit hours
PSC 152/153 Concepts in Physics in Everyday Life 3 credit hours
SE 355 Middle and Secondary Mathematics Pedagogies 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
MAT Elective (200 level or higher) 3 credit hours

Mathematics and English/Language Arts

CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
ECH 301 Literacy and Language for Young Children 3 credit hours
LIT 270 Young Adult Literature 3 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
MAT 250 Statistics 3 credit hours
MAT 345 Modern Geometry 3 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
SE 353 Middle and Secondary English and Language Arts Pedagogies 3 credit hours
WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours

Mathematics and Social Studies

HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
OR
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
History elective course (200 level or above) 3 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
MAT 250 Statistics 3 credit hours
MAT 345 Modern Geometry 3 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
SE 352 Middle and Secondary Social Studies Pedagogies 3 credit hours
Political Science elective course (200-level or above) 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours

Science and English/Language Arts

BIO 152 Evolution, Ecology and Diversity 4 credit hours
BIO 227 Pandemics and Public Health 3 credit hours
CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
CHM 241 Perspectives on the Molecular World Lab 0 credit hours
CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
ECH 301 Literacy and Language for Young Children 3 credit hours
LIT 270 Young Adult Literature 3 credit hours
PSC 152/153 Concepts in Physics in Everyday Life 3 credit hours
SE 353 Middle and Secondary English and Language Arts Pedagogies 3 credit hours
WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
MAT Elective 3 credit hours

Science and Social Studies

BIO 152 Evolution, Ecology and Diversity 4 credit hours
BIO 227 Pandemics and Public Health 3 credit hours
CHM 240 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
CHM 241 Perspectives on the Molecular World Lab 0 credit hours
ECH 330 Teaching Science Methods 3 credit hours
PSC 152/153 Concepts in Physics in Everyday Life 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
OR
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
SE 352 Middle and Secondary Social Studies Pedagogies 3 credit hours
History Elective course (200 level or above) 3 credit hours
Political Science Elective course (200 level or above) 3 credit hours
Math Elective course 3 credit hours

Education Electives

Single concentration specialists select 2 credits of electives from ECH, EDU, MLE, SE or SPE.
Double concentration specialists are not required to complete Education electives.

Elective Courses

Single concentration specialists may choose any 2-3 credits of elective courses.
Double concentration specialist students are not required to complete elective courses.